SB2016072203 - Integer overflow in shadow-utils
Published: July 22, 2016 Updated: December 8, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016072203
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6252)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system with escalated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in shadow-utils. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.